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NGD - 2018 Les Paul Tribute Gold Top w/cosmetic mods

Madhermit

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I haven't had a real Les Paul since the days of the P90 gem series (I had the 'Topaz' burst style) and I was wanting one for the stable. I heard a lot of good things about these so I asked my local L&M if they could get 2 in to compare, which they did. Both had excellent fit and finish. Not a whisper of bad frets, inlay filler, things crooked, or anything. Top marks from me. The only thing I would mention is that one had the action too low, and one too high. Easily remedied. They were both very resonant, with the one I ended up buying being slightly more so. It vibrates acoustically quite a lot!

I got it home and I really like the look of the gold tops with black trim, so I set about doing that, along with a metal output jack, amber knobs, and a vintage switch tip. I think this gee-tar is all dressed up for the show now.

I gotta say though, this finish is REALLY easy to mark! You look at it wrong and it gets scratched and dented. I am careful with my equipment, but I am resigned to this one getting road worn quickly.

The gig bag is quite the looker. We will see how it holds up. The leather-look vinyl looks and feels like it may get trashed easily.

Overall weight is 8.4lbs and the 2018's don't have weight relief.

Sounds HUGE! I am a happy camper.

I couldn't find many pictures of the look I was going for, except one on this forum but it wasn't quite what I was after. I figure I would post a picture of the final outcome.
 

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